Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2024-44265
Published: October 28, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99371
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44265
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions in Game Controllers. An attacker with physical access to device can input Game Controller events to apps running on a locked device.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2024-44265
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 13.7.1 22H221, 14.7.1 23H222, 15.1 24B83